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T. R WEIDEMANN POCKET BOOK.

No. 598,881. Patented Feb. 8, 1898.

m VENTIOI? ATTORNEY.

A NITED STAT S THEODORE R.

.ATENT OFFICE.

WEIDEMANN, OF WEST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO EMILIA WEIDEMANN, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 598,881, dated February 8, 1898.

Application filed September 22,1896. Renewed September 14, 1897. Serial No. 651,700. (No model.)

.To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. WEIDE- MANN, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of West I-Ioboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Pocket-Books, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pocket-books of that class in which a frame of three sections is used; and it consists of a pocket-book having the middle section of its frame provided on its top with a longitudinal slit in which a flap is held to overlap one 'of the outer frame-sections. I

My improved pocket-book is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which' Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 a front view, of the same; Fig. 3, a vertical section, and Fig. 4 a partial section, of the frame on enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A is the middle section, and A and A are the side sections, of the pocket-book frame, which are hinged together at Ct in the usual manner. The middle section has on its top portion two lateral locking devices I) b, one for the respective side section. The locking devices may be of any approved construction. To the side sections the outer portions of a pocket D are attached, which pocket, when the side sections are engaged by the locking devices of the middle sections, can be opened from any side. The top of the middle section has a longitudinal slit (1, into which the covering-flap E is inserted and reliably held therein by pressing the slit edges of the said top portion closely together or by applying traversing rivets or any other suitable means. To the outside of the pocket D, held by the section A, one or more additional pockets F are attached, the openings of which are covered by the covering-flap E, overlapping the said additional pockets. If desired, the end portion of the covering-flap and the outside face of the outer pocket F may be provided with looking devices, by means of which the pockets F can be locked. Such locking device is not shown in the drawings, as appliances for that purpose are Well known in pocket-books.

In the pocket-books containing more than one pocket now in use the covering-flap must be swung back and all pockets displayed to get access to the contents of one of the pockets. In my improved pocket-book the pocket E, which may be destined for small change and fare-tickets, canbe opened from outside Without removing the covering-flap and displaying the additional pockets F, which maybe reserved for bills, visiting-cards, and other, articles, which is very convenient in street cars, on ferries, and other places where a quick supply with small change or tickets is desired.

I Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a pocket-book, the combination, with a pocket, of a frame consisting of two side sections attached to the edges of the pocket, and of a middle section pivoted to the side sections and having on its top a longitudinal slit, and a flap held in the slit of the middle section, substantially as set forth.

2. In a pocket-book, the combination, with a pocket, of a frame consisting of two side sect-ions attached to the edges of the pocket and of a middle section pivoted to the side sections and being on its top provided with a longitudinal slit and lockin g devices to engage the side sections, and a flap inserted into the slit of the middle sectionand held therein by suitable fastening devices, substantially as THEODORE R. W'EIDEMANN.

Witnesses CHAS. KARP, DAVID GORDON. 

